Chicory

African Marigold

About Chicory and African Marigold

Chicory

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Annual

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

African Marigold

In Hindi

कासनी

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Chicoree

Studentenblume

In French

chicorée

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

achicoria

caléndula africana

In Greek

ραδίκι

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

chicória

marigold africano

In Polish

cykoria

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

pancratium

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8533

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Chicory and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Chicory and African Marigold. Chicory doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Chicory does not have fragrant flowers. Chicory has allergic reactions like and African Marigold has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chicory and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chicory and African Marigold

Season and care of Chicory and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and African Marigold season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chicory and African Marigold Physical Information

Chicory and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chicory and African Marigold are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and African Marigold

Care of Chicory and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.